Category: David

Whitebeam, when the leaves were beginning to open, contrasting with the blue of the sky on a sunny morning.

Pair of Canada geese, flying overhead, calling loudly to each other.

One single cowslip plant by the footpath accross the Barley Field, flowering late in March.

Bluebells, about to flower late in March. The second pair of pictures were taken a week after the first. Unlikely to be the same individual plants, but all pictures show the then most advanced flowers in the same patch on a shady bank near Aldersley Junction.

Carrion crow on the grass of Compton Park, head tilted back as it was cawing full-throatedly. Then it flew up with another, landed in a tree, and carried on calling out at top volume.

A visit to West Park, early on a Sunday morning. Walking the footpath around the lake, there was a section where several coots were sitting, looking relaxed, either on the tarmac of the path or the nearby grassy area. Most, including this bird, stayed where thy were even when someone passed right by them.